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January 10, 2010
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Ima on and off the Bima presents Haveil Havalim #251.
And here's a great “educational” short from 1937.
Screen star Constance Bennett demonstrates her daily beauty routine.
Who knew?
Posted by Robert J. Avrech at January 10, 2010 09:37 AM
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Robert,
Can you explain to me why stars of that era use that weird way of (not)pronouncing their r's? I don't know any natural accent like that one. It's really strange and to me sounds faintly Elmer Fudd-like.
It's bothered me for years (and I don't like the accent, which is why it's bothered me for years, hahaha).
Yes, I know, I do wonder about strange things. :-)
Posted by: DrCarol at January 10, 2010 11:22 AM
Dr. Carol:
Theatrical elocution was considered highly desirable when the talkies came in. As movies evolved into realism, the "pearl tones" were abandoned.
Posted by: Robert J. Avrech at January 10, 2010 04:39 PM
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
Learn something new every day.
Thanks!
Posted by: DrCarol at January 11, 2010 12:37 PM